Once I was seven years old, my mama told me Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely Once I was seven years old ♪ It was a big big world, but we thought we were bigger Pushing each other to the limits, we were learning quicker By 11 smoking herb and drinking burning liquor Never rich so we were out to make that steady figure Once I was 11 years old, my daddy told me Go get yourself a wife or you'll be lonely Once I was 11 years old I always had that dream like my daddy before me So I started writing songs, I started writing stories Something about the glory, just always seemed to bore me 'Cause only those I really love will ever really know me Once I was 20 years old, my story got told Before the morning sun, when life was lonely Once I was 20 years old I only see my goals, I don't believe in failure 'Cause I know the smallest voices, they can make it major I got my boys with me atleast those in favor And if we don't meet before I leave, I'll see you later Once I was 20 years old, my story got told I was writing 'bout everything before me Once I was 20 years old ♪ Once I was seven years old, my mama told me Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely Once I was seven years old